HPC Communications SME - $10K Sign-on Bonus

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking experienced Communications System SME (HPC) to join our talented team of technical and business experts providing key operational and mission support to a SI/SETA mission for a customer in Virginia.

 

 Our unique team of technical and business disciplines provide operational support for Systems Engineering and Integration, Mission Planning, and Business Operations to multiple functional mission areas. The team is responsible for the technical design, operations, and mission planning and business operations for the full life cycle of customer specific operations (from concept through development and installation/O&M).

 

In this role, the HPC Communications SME will act as a Technical Advisor/Consultant to critical SI/SETA activities and serve as a primary interface between the Program customers/stakeholders, the technical development team, and end users. They will ensure robust requirements definitions, execution and development processes, solutions as well as support testing/training in advance of the deployment of technical capabilities. They will be expected to support multiple efforts and will assist the customer in making informed decisions related to requirements and developments. They will also assist with the deployment of technical capabilities while serving as a focal point to balance various equities and operational considerations.

 

The Communications SME will be responsible for the following but not limited to:

• Provide policy, guidance, and resource advocacy on technical, operational and analysis support.
• Have a solid understanding within one or more of the following subject areas: aircraft and/or maritime communications, core networks, fiber optics, radio frequency, satellites, wireless telecommunications networks and infrastructure.
• Analyze extremely complex problems and develop highly innovative solutions while engaging in onsite project coordination with technical leads, advise on impacts and mitigation approaches and solving mission critical challenges and/or issues against pacing threats from foreign entities.
• Have a strong expertise in drafting, reviewing and briefing, customers and other stake holders, as required.
• Promote synchronization and synergies across multiple projects.
• Provides or lead in-depth analyses for translating customer unified capabilities needs into the support and new developments.
• Directs, designs and develops plans, security, reliability and business continuity plans, integration plans and interoperability plans for the classified customer.
• Lead and manage project teams and initiatives.

**This role requires the candidate to perform duties on-site Mon-Fri. May require up to 25% travel, based on customer needs**

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: 

• An active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or any relevant technical field and 12 years of relevant experience; or a masters degree and 10 years of relevant experience; an additional four years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree. 
• Experience with Intel or Defense industries
• Ability to work across cross-functional team, possibility with the ability to educate or train others in HPC technology.
• Benchmarking and testing on key HPC workloads, including OpenFOAM, Linpack
• Understanding of networking, operating systems, NVIDIA GPU, scripting, data recovery, troubleshooting, scripting, and cloud environments
• Experience working in AI/ML within a cloud environment (AWS) and using NVIDIA GPU architecture
• Technical background in virtualization, networking storage, and HPC performance
• Experience with CUDA and a variety of HPC workloads 
• Experience working in Windows-based environment
• Experience programming or scripting
• Willingness and ability to travel.

Desired Qualifications: 

• The ideal candidate will possess demonstrated cultural competency and the ability to collaborate effectively with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.  Candidates should also have proven experience and/or relevant education specifically related to working within the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USPACOM) area of responsibility.  Familiarity with the unique geopolitical, social, and cultural dynamics of the USPACOM region is essential for successfully performing in this role.
• CISSP Certification
• Experience working in customer environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Customer's processes and procedures to minimize the learning curve for project/task navigation.
• Relevant Cultural and language competency is highly desired.

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$190,000 - $304,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.